Mr. Fraud

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'Adityapuram Palace

41 years ago'

Vsudev...?

- Coming

Vasudeva

Yes, father?

They are about to

open the treasury

My brother Mahendra Varma and

his son Shekara Varma are opening it

All that wealth was hoarded

and guarded by my father

While my father's brother and his sons

chewed betel leaves and played chess...

...now they want to claim

equal share in the wealth

Should I allow that?

- No, don't, father

Then come with me

Srikrishna, let's go

Father, he's just a kid

I was only 13 when

my hands held a weapon

He's younger only

by a year, that's all

Come along

Don't be scared

Ravindra, let's not clash

I'm only following what your father,

my brother, instructed me

before he died

Equal rights to the wealth

inside this treasury

Absolutely not

The entire treasure belong

only to me and my children

Thank you for opening the coffers

Come, my children

- Stop, Ravindra. Don't be autocratic

Mahendra, get out of my way

Ravindra!

- Move.

I said get away

Move aside

I won't, not even

if I have to die

Move!

- My son...!

What happened, my child?

Father

- My dearest child! What happened?

Oh dear Goddess!

'Following this revolution

in the palace... '

'...discussions were held between

Govt officials and the royal family'

'The palace astrologer

conducted a divine query'

'It was deciphered the blood

spilt within the treasury... '

'...had evoked the wrath of the Goddess

which caused the crystal to burst'

'After 7 days of redemptive rituals

and appeasement to the deity... '

'...it was decided to lock and

seal the treasury for 41 years'

'After 41 years, it will be shared

equally among 4 legal heirs'

'In the presence of

mediators and witnesses... '

'...the heirs signed

the legal documents'

'Mahendra Varma's sons

Shekara Varma and Rajashekara Varma'

'Ravindra Varma's sons

Vasudeva Varma and Srikrishna Varma'

'...were named the future heirs

in the legal document'

'The doors were locked with 4 padlocks

and keys handed over

to the future heirs'

'Royal palace came under

the governance of the family trust'

'Royal palace came under

the governance of the family trust'

'Mr Fraud'

Nothing like that

Just a sec. Maria...?

Excuse me

Yes, sir.

- Maria. -Yeah...?

No one has heard about

the singer you've arranged

She's my only daughter

And I'm spending

millions on this wedding

Couldn't you have finalized...

... Sonu Nigam or Shreya Ghosal

for this pre-nuptial bash?

Instead this unknown bloke

What was his name?

Some random John Cliff

Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal

are undoubtedly great singers, sir

But they are too familiar for the crowd

That's why I finalized John Cliff

And you know what?

He's a pure Malayali

He left for Jamaica when he was 20

totally hooked on to Bob Marley's songs

Globe-trotter and

a vagabond musician

Now he's back in

India after 30 years

This is his 1st program

for our sake after his return

Trust me, sir

- John Cliff is going to rock the night.

A fusion of reggae and Indian music

That too with Malayalam lyrics

That's what he has promised

Let it be whatever fusion

but not end up in confusion!

You take care of everything

- Okay sir, will do

My daughter's father-in-law

may be a billionaire NRI

But he remains in his heart

a common villager

He hinted we give him today

the promised 1 billion in cash

Take the cash bundles

Leave it in our suite

Ladies and gentlemen

May I have your attention please?

Let's welcome on stage

the great vagabond musician

John Cliff

His first ever 'live'

performance in India

You guys have

a rocking time

Hey! Come

Let's see

"Beautiful moonlight

as you sparkled bright"

"Clouds amidst

in my heart a tryst"

"Moon's rays of radiance

as you flash a glance"

"Branches of silence

in my soul as essence"

"Tinted moonlight

Touch me and take flight"

Hey you look pretty

- Thank you so much

Great couple

"As time rides its chariot over

in enameled fields in summer"

"Even now I move on

burning with pain forlorn"

"This heartbeat is just a second long

Realizing my life on earth

is a love song"

"My desires attest

Sweet it is to forget"

"Forever without end"

"Shimmering moonlight

Dazzling desirous delight"

"Clouds vapory

in my heart's treasury"

"On the shores when a tempest

is on the warpath of unrest"

"I shall rush ahead; no delays

like a rain laden wind always"

"To relieve my burden; in proximity

Singing my love's verses of

immortality"

"Like a poem written but erased

my life remains a secret encased"

"Moon's rays of radiance

in the blaze of your glance"

"Branches of silence

in my soul as essence"

"Tinted moonlight

Touch me and take flight"

Welcome Bhai ji

Can I get you a drink?

No

- Please

Bhai ji, everything went smooth

just as you planned

Tom Kurien did not file a case

Dowry is a criminal offence

No source for the cash

And scandal hushed up

Maria...?

She is in deep trouble

He thinks she is the kingpin

behind this robbery

So her chapter is closed

Beyond a few multimedia presentations

and 14 YouTube links, being ignorant...

...about the history of

John Cliff is Maria's mistake

Let her pay for it

Javed, 100 million

Your share is in this bag

Thank you, Bhai ji

You are the only one to pay

so promptly just for information

Are you feeling guilty

for accepting 'gawking wages'?

It's alright

There are different meanings

One of it is to be paid

for being a mere spectator

But I did something

without your permission

Don't be angry with me

It's a great opportunity

And like nothing

we've ever done before

That's how huge it is

And I couldn't resist the bait

Shall I ask him in?

Bhai ji, this is-

Hi I am Nikhil Atharva

But you can call me Niki

You can call me anything

I have many names

Many faces

Interesting

I have heard lots

about you from Javed

I'm impressed

But I am not Javed,

tell him why I am here.

Didn't you always say you want to

end everything with a final deal?

This is it.

This is Adityapuram palace in Kerala

Here occurred bloodshed over

wealth and land issues long ago

And the palace treasury was sealed

A rare treasure trove of gold

ornaments and precious stones

Worth many billions

The heirs are Ravindra Varma's sons

Vasudeva and Srikrishna

And Mahendra Varma's children

Shekara and Rajashekaran

Vasudeva Varma's sons

are Trivikrama and Pratap

And Srikrishna Varma's

daughter is Damini

Shekara Varma's only son is Sudhakar

Rajashekar's daughters

are Rukmini and Gowri

These people are rich,

influential and tough

When the time came to

open the treasury

totally unexpected development-

Stop!

Wait before you look up an auspicious

day to open the royal treasury

Mr Lawyer, I have got

a stay order from the court

Stay order?

Why?

The royal family can't claim

the wealth in the treasury

It belongs to the public

is my contention

Treasure amassed from taxes, coercion,

harassment, looting in wars is not ours

It is not right for us 'common people'

to share it within our family only

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